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O’Rourke undecided on 2026 Senate run
TEXAS, JUL 20 – Beto O’Rourke calls for Democrats to be 'ruthless' in fighting Republican gerrymandering as he weighs a 2026 Senate bid amid a contested GOP primary for the Texas seat.
- On CNN’s 'State of the Union' Sunday, Beto O’Rourke called for 'ruthless' pursuit while backing Newsom’s gerrymandering proposal.
- Last week, President Donald Trump urged Republicans to redraw maps, Beto O’Rourke warned of potential voter dispersion.
- To counter the initiative, O’Rourke proposed blocking GOP redistricting by Democratic state legislators denying their Republican colleagues a quorum, adding `Democrats in the past too often have been more concerned with being right than being in power.`
- Countering the GOP push, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed repealing the 2010 nonpartisan map law, saying `two can play that game`.
- Ahead of the 2026 midterms, redistricting efforts aim to shift district counts while projections point to a blue wave.
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Beto O'Rourke calls for Democrats to be 'ruthless' in pursuit of power, backs Newsom's gerrymandering proposal
Beto O'Rourke calls for Democrats to be "ruthless" in pursuing power, endorsing partisan gerrymandering amid redistricting battles in Texas and California.
O’Rourke undecided on 2026 Senate run
Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) said on Sunday that he has not yet decided whether to run for U.S. Senate in Texas in 2026. “I don’t know,” O’Rourke said in an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union” when asked if he plans to run for Sen. John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) seat, which is up for…
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